Conference Carolinas Announces 2013 Spring Scholar Athletes of the Year

May 24, 2013

High Point, NC, – Conference Carolinas announces the
Spring Scholar Athletes of the Year as recently voted on by the
student-athlete affairs committee. This prestigious award is
presented annually to a student-athlete in each sport for
recognition of their outstanding academic and athletic
achievements.

Each member school submits candidates that are the best of the
best for the conference from their sport while meeting certain
qualifications for nomination. The qualifications include
being a junior or senior student-athlete with a cumulative grade
point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all work
completed at their member institution that have played in a
conference sponsored sport. The GPA is calculated based on the
student-athletes cumulative average through the previous semester
and each student-athlete must have attended their member
institution for at least one academic year. Additionally, in order
to qualify for the award the student-athlete must be a current
member of the All-Conference Carolinas First, Second, or Third
Teams that were recently selected by head coaches from conference
member institutions that nominate and then vote upon award
winners.

Baseball

Andrew Goot of Coker College concludes a
spectacular junior season as a Two-time Conference Carolinas
Pitcher of the week, as well as claiming a NCBWA Southeast Region
Pitcher of the Week Award en route to being selected First Team
All-Conference. As a relief pitcher, Goot was 8-0, with 1 save, a
62.1 IP, a 4.33 ERA, and 58 K. He was 2013 Academic All-Conference
& is a three-time Presidential Honor Roll selection. Goot is a
History major with a 3.613 GPA.

Softball

Kelsey Spurrier of Erskine College capped off
an impressive career by finishing as a 1st Team
All-Conference Pitcher for the second time in her career
(previously in 2011). Spurrier was Erskine’s nominee for the
Murphy Osborne Award in 2013, and she finishes her career as
Erskine’s all-time strikeout leader. Spurrier is a biology
major with a 3.87 GPA.

Women’s Tennis

Corin Hallman of Erskine College concluded her
junior year in superb fashion by going 10-0 in No. 1 singles play,
and earning Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honors twice
during the 2013 season. Furthermore, Hallman was named
1st Team All-Conference for the 3rd year in a
row, along with being named the 2013 Conference Carolinas Player of
the Year. Hallman is a Business major with a 3.7 GPA.

Men’s Tennis

Carlos Yanes of Limestone College finished an
amazing senior season for the Saints as the back-to-back Conference
Carolinas Player of the Year and first ever Tournament Most
Outstanding Player for the Limestone Tennis Program. Yanes went
25-2 at No. 1 Doubles, winning 21 in a row to start the season and
finished 19-4 at No.1 Singles. Yanes helped lead Limestone to their
first Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship, first ever NCAA
Tournament berth and victory, while helping the team post the best
record (19-7) in at least 13 years. Yanes is a Sports Management
major with a 3.42 GPA.

Women’s Golf

Emelie Andersson of Mount Olive College earned
All-Conference Carolinas honors for the fourth year in a row. She
was selected to the First Team for the 2013 season. The junior from
Bromma, Sweden holds a 3.883 grade point average majoring in
biology. Andersson won the King College Invitational and is the
2012 Conference Carolinas Women’s Golf Scholar Athlete of the
Year.

Men’s Golf

Adam Hedges of Belmont Abbey College ended a
highly decorated career this season by winning three
tournaments and collecting numerous honors. During the 2013 season,
Hedges ranked number one in the region in stroke play and was named
the Conference Carolinas Men’s Golf Player of Year. In
addition, he qualified for the NCAA National Championships as an
individual finishing in a tie for 31st. Off the
course, Hedges, a Sports Management major, made the Dean’s
List, earning his selection on the Conference Carolinas Academic
All-Conference Team.

Women’s Lacrosse

Ashleigh Kassab of Pfeiffer University had a
tremendous season on and off the field for the Falcons. The
Walkersville, Maryland native was selected to the All-Conference
First Team and was the Conference Carolinas Player of the Week
twice this season. Kassab was 2nd in the league with 56
goals this season and 6th in points (69). The Falcons
finished the season 14-3, earning themselves a bid to the NCAA
Regional Tournament. Kassab was on the Conference Carolinas
Presidential Honor Roll in Fall 2012, in addition to being an
Academic All-Conference selection. Kassab, a junior, is an Exercise
Science Major with a 3.9 GPA.

Men’s Lacrosse

Riley Loewen of Limestone College finishes his
career as one of the most accomplished and decorated players in the
history of the program. Loewen led Limestone to another 16-win
season and a record 14th straight berth in the NCAA Division II
Tournament. Loewen is the program's all-time leading goal scorer,
finishing his career with 184 and was just five points shy of
accomplishing the same in points (269). The junior attack from
Burnably, British Columbia, Canada tallied 54 goals, 36 assists and
90 points while picking up 44 groundballs. An All-Conference
Carolinas First-Team selection and Conference Carolinas Player of
the Year, Loewen has a 3.5 GPA in Business Management.

Women’s Track & Field

Hannah Witt of King College had a remarkable
senior year for the Tornado both on and off of the track. At the
Conference Carolinas Track and Field Championships, the Mountain
City, Tenn., native won the 5,000 meters. She also set personal and
school records in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters with 17:26 and 36:19
respectively. Witt led King University to the capturing the
Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Witt is
Human Biology major with a 3.96 GPA.

Men’s Track & Field

Luke Beasley of Limestone College had an
impressive senior year for the Saints in his first season of
collegiate track & field. Beasley finished on the
All-Conference Carolinas First Team in the 100-meter dash and made
the Second Team on the 4x100 relay. Beasley helped lead Limestone
to the Conference Carolinas Track & Field Championship. The
Gaston, South Carolina native is a Strength & Conditioning
major with a 4.0 GPA.

Men’s Volleyball

Tim Ebbecke of Mount Olive College led his team
on and off the volleyball court during his senior year. The
Commack, New York native was ranked 1st in blocks per
set in Conference Carolinas league play and was ranked
14th nationally. Ebbecke was selected to the 2013
Men’s Volleyball All-Conference Carolinas Second Team. Mount
Olive set a school record with 22 wins en route to winning the
Conference Carolinas regular season conference title. Ebbecke is a
Criminology and Psychology major with a 3.302 GPA.